Toy.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903.

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TOY.

APPLICATION nun 00114, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 16, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

OSMER C. HILLS, OF DURANGO, COLORADO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 731,051, dated June 16, 1903.

Application filed October 14, 1902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSMER C. HILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Durango, in the county of La Plata and State of 0010- rado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, the object being to provide a toy figure of a man or animal with means for suspending the same in such a manner as to cause the figure to move upand down upon the suspending-cords when the latter are drawn taut and properly manipulated in imitation of a person climbing.

The construction of the device will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification, and its novel features will be defined in the appended claims.

The drawing represents a rear elevation of the toy,the dotted lines showing how the parts progress along the suspending-cords.

Corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference characters.

The reference-numeral 1 designates the body portion of the figure, in this instance the trunk of a human body, and 2 an oscillating member centrally pivoted to the rear of the body and having opposite projections 3, serving as the upper portions of the arms of the figure, to which the forearm members 4 are pivotally secured. The lower edge of the oscillating memberis formed witharounded slot 5 midway of the length of the member to receive a rounded lug 6, projecting centrally from the upper edge of a tilting member 7, pivotally secured to the body portion centrally of the width of the latter. The ends of the member 7 serve as the upper leg portions of the figure, and pivotally secured to said ends are the lower leg members 8.

The suspending-cord 9 extends through eyes 10 near the hands of the figure, eyes 11 projecting at opposite sides of the center of the oscillating member 2, eyes 12 and 13 adjacent to the ends of the tilting member 7, and eyes let located adjacent to the heels of the figure. I

The upper portion of the cord 9 may be provided with one or more loops, (not shown,) by means of which the cord may be suspended from a nail or hook.

Serial No. 127,210. (No model.)

The operation of the device is as follows: After suspending the toy by engaging the cord-loops upon nails or hooks the cord is held taut, and by pulling on the ends thereof the figure is caused to move up or down, according to its position on the cord. The connection between the oscillating members 2 and 7, afforded by the lug and slot, insures the'working of the arms and legs to impart the required climbing movement.

It' will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the specific figure shown, as the same may be modified or varied at will so long as the characteristic features set forth in the claims are adhered to and embodied.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. 'A toy figure comprising a body portion, an oscillating member pivotally secured thereto, a tilting. member having a self-adjusting connection with said oscillating member, members pivotally secured to the oscillating and tilting members, and a suspending-cord passing through eyes projecting from the sevan oscillating member pivotally secured there- I 

